Animatrix
Drawing Your First Character

Drawing Your First Character

This lesson introduces Drawing Your First Character as part of Basic 2D Animation. It runs about 12 minutes — plenty of time to absorb the idea and try it once.

You'll learn:

  • What drawing your first character actually means in practice
  • How it connects to the previous lesson
  • A concrete example you can replicate in Animatrix
  • A common pitfall to avoid

After watching, jump to the Exercise tab on the right to try it. The Quiz tab confirms the idea stuck — pass it to unlock the next lesson and earn XP.

💡 Tip: the glossary highlights below explain any term you haven't seen before — click any pill to read its definition.

Step 2 of your journey through Basic 2D Animation.

Lesson plan

  1. 01Setting Up Your Canvas
    8 min
  2. 02Drawing Your First Character
    12 min
  3. 03Keyframes and Inbetweens
    14 min
  4. 04Squash and Stretch
    10 min
  5. 05Anticipation and Follow-Through
    12 min
  6. 06Adding a Background
    10 min
  7. 07Timing Your Animation
    12 min
  8. 08Exporting Your First GIF
    12 min